The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-11-03

leaned upon grandfather, held him down,
and the other man ran from cell 10 cell 70
throw OF the padlocks. =,
"Shut the door and lock II, FRANK
shouted Josiah as ne saw that an insurreo,
ton was 10 occur, sand then run ana 'en
grandmother"
Iobeyed him, though terribly frightened
and then FASTENED upstairs, meeting grhnu-
mother at the head, carrying one Oh the
rifles. She had heard the struggle, ana
knew what 1t meant just as she steppeu
upon the stairs, there was Wild yen,
great smash, and the corridor door was
tasen OF its hinges. As afterwards ascer-
tanned, the rascals haG used the tools with
such vigor that the hinges OF the door had
been almost filed of, and any other man
except grandfather must have noticed the
work.
Well, the whole twelve came bounding
into the hall, having secured my grand
father In a cell, feeling confident that they
had only to force the front door to make
their escape. Prudence stood on tue STAIRS,
in plain view of the villains, and they yelleu
again as they saw her.
aHod on, there!n she shouted, bringing
the rifle to her shoulder as sportsman
does when about TO make an on-hand shot'
"The first man who comes step nearer
will got bullet in his heart"
Tall fierce looking, and armed with
deadly weapon, the woman must haVo
seemed like determined obstacle IN tue
path of escape, for the rascals halted IN an
instant. Still keeping the gun leveled OF
the crowd, and never once looking ut me,
my grandmother whispered;
'Frank, go down to tho sitting-room and
bring me up that big revolver. fou'n mud
| it in the bottom drawer Of the bureau. BE
sure and get the big one, and run Tor your
lifep
The brave woman, while looking the des'
peradoes in the face ano expecting rush
| every moment, had noticed that tue per-
cussion cap had dropped from the nipple,
and she was yet cool enough to Whisper
| what she did.
| ran with all my might, jerked open the
drawer, LAID hold Of The "Colt, - which was
u heavy six shooter, and in moment was
back again, came just iii time, The gang
had recovered from their surprise, ana
having but little fear OF the rihe,(in the
hands of faint,awcy female, they thoughil
they made rush for the stairs Just as
handed grandmother the weapon. Cllcks
click went the hammer, there was a yen,
a report, aud the man who was one-thlrd
. | the way u p-SlulES went lNN'thS HN"A' 49,
dead by a bullet through his head
AS the smoke lifted, caught glimpse
of grandmother's face and it frightened
me more than the yells and the shooting.
Her eyes were blazing, her teeth shut hard,
blood oozing from her mouth, coming from
/ her bitten lips, and never since have seen
such sight.
go back Go back TO your cells tins mo-
/ mentm she shouted, descending step or
two, and aiming tho revolver ut the head
: OF the nearest man
The gang fell back, back uutilthey were
; halfway down the hall, and then they
} stopped. wildcat jim had given the word,
, and they were going to try 1t again.
"See here, old woman shouted jim
raising his fist at her: well murder you
for this. We didn't want to hurt you, ou'
: now we'll roast you alive on the stove."'
. She was on he middle slalr and at the
r head. without moving her head or betray
, ing the least emotion III her voice, she wins
t pered to me once more:
.Frank, II the men get me, do you shu
: and lock the door, run into the sitting
c room, lock that door, and then run INTO th'
+ street and tell the men that the prisoners
o are loose. II you don't do this, they vii
o kill youp'
e The gang were shouting and shaking
S their fists, furious at being foiled by
e woman and then in a moment every voic
was stilled. They were going to rush.
f Come on, boysl Don't spare heri
g shouted wildcat jim, ana they rushed
Theyreached the stairs came bounding III
I and then there was q report, followed b
+ another, and then every thing was Still agar
= every thing except the sickening bgmI
n bump, oil two dead bodies, as they fell fror
step to step.
u The smoke cleared of after moment
e and | saw three bodies at the foo. OF IN
70 stairs, and the blanched faces OF the min
II dcsperadoes halfway down the hall. NJ
u grandmother had only been acting on th
h defence as yet; she now prepared TO b'
u come the attacking party. Walking Slow
Il down the stairs, her eyes looking like biai
II ing Goals, her lips covered with blood, an
the smoking revolver held ready for u.s.
II she stepped over the bodies, advanced
?, within five feet Of the nearest man an
d said. her voice sounding like sharp hiss
s. sect back, dogsl Get back into the co
:, ridor! The man who stands here after
,e have counted ten will become corpse"
/ did not faint away, but came very ne;
le ii. Clutching the railing for support. vi
sc so blind for moment that l could not 81
u the figures in the hall, but could hear u
Is clear voice of grandmother CRYING out;
Q, "One-two-th iee-four--'
She did not count further. The pale fac
Of grew paler, the villains trembled and thu
IS all rushed for the corridor at once. Gran
er mother followed them 20 the door, saw III
~ her husband had been locked up, aud 81
u commanded
le Each imam OF you enter your cell al
shut the door! / give you just one mimi
Is TO obey
~ In less than thirty seconds every prison
OF was in his cell. Prudence then went fro
e cell to cell, dropped in the pndlocks, Thu
nc opened the enc which Josiah occupied, al
10 he walked out His face was as white
the paper write on, and he looked at h
tie IN such a vacant way that one would h@
Ut thought him crazy or dreaming. But
'p- was only amazed He had heard all, rel
lied all, and could not comprehend it.
II, Josiah, lock these doors, and then
ny and get Coroner Martin, commanded Pr
an dence, turning to 90 out. Tell him also
We bring Mr.. Dakin, the undertaken
The woman then sat down in chair, tC
MS her story to the astonished crowd viii
soon came in, and went through the VIII,
rs excitement without q finch. When
EN- was over she went to the sitting room, h
irs a fit of Mysteries as recreation, and
a half an hour was around getting the dnr
ms ready She had no care for the laudatic
am Of the public.
1.-THE Barnabys came Of fighting stool
ere was her reply "Some starved at Val
Use Forge, some fell'at Bunker Hill, one fout
under Paul Jones, aud the blood has
re- turned to water yetn ."
WI "Poohl poohln replied my grandlath
when badgered because he had no hand
nd the victory, prudence is good for {
Oh twelve rascals in the county when she
on fair chance, and knew itm
ing Each one of the KILLED was shot dea
l Wild Cat jim through the heart and